Adirondack Railroad to run on Halloween

LAKE PLACID >> The Adirondack Scenic Railroad is ready for its final run of the season.

A team of train specialists has the railroad’s locomotive chugging again after damage was done to it earlier in the month. Executive director Bethan Maher says the locomotive has been tested and appears to be running fine for the Halloween Train Ride.

Railroad volunteers at the Lake Placid depot discovered a problem Oct. 9. An inspection revealed that wires inside an electrical cabinet had been pulled out, cut and put back. The railroad says it was an act of sabotage and is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Maher says the repairs will probably end up costing about $20,000.

The train runs between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake in summer and fall.